August Yarn + Pattern Club with Gauge Dye Works!
A colourful pile of yarn with the text, “AUGUST 2021 YARN + PATTERN CLUB” overlaying the image.
Signups are now open for the August instalment of the Gauge Dye Works Summer Yarn + Pattern Club!
Every summer me and Gauge Dye Works collaborate to create patterns and yarns that work perfectly together. It’s a meeting of their skills in creating ingenious self-striping yarns and my skills in creating fun-to-knit patterns.
About the August Club
For our August club pattern, Gauge and I expanded on the themes we explored for the June club. Read the post from June to learn about our inspiration this year and this post to see what the June 2021 club socks looked like.
Here’s what you need to know about the August club!
The pattern will be a shawl.
It’s written for two sizes, a one-skein shawlette with a 47”/120 cm wingspan or a two-skein shawl with a 66”/168 cm wingspan. Choose whichever size you like to knit and wear best!
We chose MCN (Merino/cashmere/nylon) yarn for this club because the texture just sang to me when I swatched. And then once I’d knit a whole sample, it was a symphony. This yarn base creates a fabric that’s “face-in-a-kitten” soft with a tiny halo and subtle shine. The stitch definition is clear with a gentle vibe. (Go read Gauge’s thoughts about comparing yarn to butter here. 😄)
You can choose from three colourways inspired by spring, summer, and autumn. Or you don’t have to choose and you can get all three, or let Gauge choose for you with the “surprise me” option.
Click here to learn more and sign up!
P.S. If you need a reminder of what our summer club collaborations are like, check out these listing for previous club patterns and yarns, and this blog post from last year with more about how our process works.
